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View definitions for bristles

bristles

noun as in beard

noun as in five o'clock shadow

noun as in whiskers

noun as in whiskers

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Example Sentences

She bristles at the terms like "addict", "junkie" or "zombie", which have been used to describe the people of her neighbourhood.

From BBC

He still bristles at the drug’s price, which he blames on the payouts hauled in by those at AveXis and now Novartis.

From Salon

Bean’s Tom bristles at the way Wynona plays the race card.

Anna Howells, content creator for Spurs XY and long-suffering Tottenham fan, bristles at the term 'Spursy' being used about her team - but admits it is an apt description.

From BBC

Both women draw their left arms back, creating negative space that bristles with potential.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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